John Montgomery (right) owner of Fleur de Lis Farms in Varina hands Elijah Griles, Virginia Farm Bureau, video content creator (left) an okra during a taping of a County Close-up segment. (Dina Weinstein/Henrico Citizen)
The Henrico Humane Society’s Pet Expo will return to the Richmond Raceway Complex on Saturday, Feb. 21.
The all-volunteer organization's 25th event will feature more than 70 exhibitors, contests, races, a lure course for dogs, a parade of adoptable pets, kid-friendly activities and more.
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In honor of February as Black History Month, the Henrico Citizen will spotlight (on each weekday during the month) an important current or former Black resident of Henrico whose life has helped shape the county.
Born Jan. 29, 1937, in Henrico County, Dr. Benjamin Joseph Lambert III would go on
Henrico’s long-running literary event All Henrico Reads will return on Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. with Walter Mosley. The event is free and open to the public and will be held at the Henrico Sports & Events Center, at 1 All Star Boulevard in Glen Allen.
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A man was hospitalized and a four-year-old child is being evaluated for injuries after a house fire in Eastern Henrico midday Thursday.
The fire broke out at a residence in the 8900 block of Strath Road, just off Kingsland Road, around noon. Firefighters rescued an adult from the home, who